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13 but the prince of the kingdom of Persia[a] stood in my way for twenty-one days, until finally Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia,

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  1. 10:13 The prince of the kingdom of Persia: the angelic guardian of Persia. Where older texts speak of the gods of various countries (Dt 32:8), Daniel speaks of “princes.” Michael: the patron angel of Israel (v. 21).

20 “Do you know,” he asked, “why I have come to you? Soon I must fight the prince of Persia again. When I leave, the prince of Greece will come; 21 but I shall tell you what is written in the book of truth.[a] No one supports me against these except Michael,(A) your prince, and in the first year of Darius the Mede I stood to strengthen him and be his refuge.

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  1. 10:21 The book of truth: a heavenly book in which future events are already recorded; cf. 7:10; 12:1.